Blotted His Copybook Teacher Doesn't Mind
Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1
The coal miners returned from their annual three weeks holiday on January 16 and by January 23 had shown a coal shortage of 116,000 tons, a record for one Working week. About half this was caused by a one day stoppage. The Communist leaders of the miners have decided to hold one-day weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summer Closure Of Schools Urged Polio Check
Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2
BRISBANE, Sun.--Some Brisbane doctors would close schools from October to March to reduce the risk of poliomyelitis. ONE claimed yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Telephone To Teacher
Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4
Confined to a wheelchair in her home, 10-year-old Ann Odierne, of Euclid, Ohio, in midwestern United States, is participating in school activities for the first time with the aid of a two way telephone circuit between her home and a nearby…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2
More than 3000 children will be receiving secondary and primary education in Grafton and South Grafton when 1951 enrolments stabilise in the next week or 10 days…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3
Two [?] ding educationalists met at last night's meeting of the Grafton Technical College Advisory Committee. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rural School Notes: Accommodation Severely Taxed
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1
A new double portable building has been completed at the Dorrigo Rural School, and two classes are in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High School Record In L.C. Passes
Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3
Grafton High School's Leaving Certificate passes were a record for the school, said the headmaster (Mr. J. A. Orme)…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 5
Grafton Primary School cricketers played a series of matches yesterday under the House system. Results:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellingen Move For New School
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3
BELLINGEN.--The Bellingen P. and C. Association has decided that the site for a new school was a secondary matter…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3
South Grafton Council last night on the motion of the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Crisp) and Deputy Mayor (Ald. J. C. Lane)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preparing Plans For Public School
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3
Plans are being prepared for the partial demolition and rebuilding of the present Grafton Public School, and the building of some new units to give an up-to-date school for an enrolment of 750 to…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4
In the headmaster's office at the Grafton Public School are two objects of considerable interest to those who pause to reflect on history long since past, and the history of the future being moulded in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Notes: Opportunity For New Australians To Learn English
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1
New Australians living close to Dorrigo who would be interested in evening classes in English and Civics should…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 9
It was with deep regret that we learned of the death of Mr. J. Sawyer, who played a prominent part in school affairs…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2
A comprehensive plan for the progress and welfare of children in the infants' department of Grafton Primary School, was placed before yesterday's meeting of the Mothers' Club by the…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5
Matches in the Grafton district Public School cricket competition yesterday resulted:- South Grafton seniors v. Grafton,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trainees for Flying School
Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1
What may be the start of a new air training plan, similar to the one in which more than 130,000 members of air crews were trained in Canada during the last war, has recently been announced by Mr. Claxton, the Canadian Defence Minister. Canada is ottering to increase substantially her air training scheme for Atlantic Treaty nations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prefects Inducted At High School
Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2
In a cermony which made evident the dignity and responsibilities of their positions in the life of the school, 24 prefects were inducted at the Grafton High School yesterday by the headmaster (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Headmaster Perturbed About Primary School Crossing
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1
The headmaster of Coffs Harbour Primary School, Mr. H. O. Bloomfield, is very perturbed about the dangerous crossing in front of the school. He has taken up the matter with the Dorrigo Shire Council and Coffs Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Ask For Grant For School Athletics
Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5
An approach to the National Fitness branch at Grafton for a grant to purchase necessary equipment was decided upon at…
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